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Safety expenditure on Indian Railways has nearly tripled over the past decade to Rs 1,17,693 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 39,200 crore in 2013-14, with the national transporter expanding deployment of indigenous train protection system Kavach and rolling out CCTV surveillance across coaches and locomotives, the government said in response to questions in the Rajya…

Valentine’s day is here and people are rushing to shower their loved ones with gifts. February 14 is emerging as a big sales opportunity for quick commerce firms and digital-first brands, as people are shopping for fashion, jewellery, beauty, personal care and sexual wellness products. To tap into the momentum, platforms such as Zepto, Blinkit…

The Centre is pushing port-led infrastructure expansion in Andhra Pradesh, with four ports currently under construction, even as it steps up nationwide port modernisation and efficiency measures.As per information shared on Friday in Parliament, the ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh are Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port) in Srikakulam district, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna district,…

NEW DELHI: India’s capital markets have remained resilient and recorded strong and sustained growth against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, tariff barriers, the pandemic and emerging challenges such as AI, Securities and Exchange Board of India chairman (Sebi) Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.“This shows the underlying strength of our market institutions and…

IndiGo, the country’s largest airline is set to go on a hiring spree, bringing over 1,000 pilots on board. This comes after the aviation giant faced massive operational disruption last December, when the company was forced to cancel more than 5,000 flights within seven days.The fresh intake will span trainee first officers, senior first officers…

NEW DELHI: Supporting e-commerce, particularly electronics-oriented exports, can contribute to export diversification, job creation, and overall economic growth, govt think tank Niti Aayog has said and called for coordinated policy and regulatory reforms to advance cross-border e-commerce.The report released on Friday said that with growing global demand for Indian products, wider adoption of digital platforms,…

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has set a minimum net worth of Rs 500 crore for a company to be eligible for acquisition financing with even unlisted companies qualifying for such funding. Through its Amendment Directions, 2026, effective April 1, the central bank expands the credit activities commercial banks may undertake, with acquisition finance at…

MUMBAI: After the Tata and JSW Groups, the Adani Group is firming up plans to enter the nuclear energy sector. This week, the Ahmedabad-based infrastructure conglomerate incorporated a new company, Adani Atomic Energy, for the purpose. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power, will “generate, transmit and distribute electricity derived from nuclear and…

MUMBAI: The unprecedented volatility in the prices of gold and silver in recent weeks has prompted markets regulator Sebi to have a closer look at the price bands and circuit filters for exchange traded funds (ETFs).On Friday, Sebi proposed to put +/-20% price bands on ETFs on two precious metals, gold and silver. Part of…

NEW DELHI: The India-US trade arrangement will expand cotton demand rather than hurt domestic growers, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, while asserting Indian farmers stand to gain from rising textile exports.“This will also not hurt our cotton producers… I can see before my eyes a huge requirement for more cotton and…